Tenses

Ruifeng · #1 (permalink) Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:00 pm *Tenses*

I was pretty lucky this time. The policeman didn't give me a ticket. Instead he let me go with only a warning. ______(That"s or That was?) really just a slap on the wrist.

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Beeesneees · #2 (permalink) Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:09 pm *Tenses*

It could be either. Both tenses make sense there.
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Ruifeng · #3 (permalink) Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:22 pm *Tenses*

What's the difference between them?

Beeesneees · #4 (permalink) Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:47 pm *Tenses*

Only the obvious!

'That is' - Generally speaking, when a warning is given rather than a fine.
'That was' - In this particular instance (which is now in the past).
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